Hanukkah seems to be a strange holiday. The Jewish people have always been proud of being called the “People of the Book.” more

It seems divinely appropriate when Christian and Jewish holidays coincide, but it doesn’t happen that often. more

For former Woodmere resident and Hewlett High School graduate, Rabbi Richard Kirschen, deciding to leave his job in America for one in Israel was one of the biggest decisions he’s ever made. more

The Young Israel of West Hempstead’s Sisterhood arranged for actress Mayim Bialik, known for her roles in the shows “Blossom” and “The Big Bang Theory,” to speak about … more

Jews around the world observe Hanukkah for eight days every winter in celebration of a miracle that was done for our ancestors at this season, but what exactly was the miracle? more

In an effort to bring awareness to dressing according to Jewish law and show that you can still be fashionable while dressing modestly, the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) is holding its fourth annual fashion show on March 1 featuring models from public high schools and yeshivas around Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. more

For the first time in 40 years the High Holy Days prayer book used by Conservative Jewish temples was updated and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive based on congregant reports. more

As we approach the New Year and celebrate the holiday of Chanukah, the state of world affairs as it pertains to our lives and the Jewish people seems quite daunting. The Jewish state is surrounded by tens of millions of Arabs who have not as yet come to terms with Israel’s existence and who support those who seek its destruction. At the top of the list is Iran and its Holocaust-denying President bent on developing nuclear weapons that not only threaten Israel, but the world. The tide of anti-Semitism that is sweeping across Europe continues to pick up momentum. Jewish communities from Paris to Padua feel the mounting threat coming from radical Muslim youth and increase in Islamic fundamentalism across the Continent. In America, the unemployment rate is staggering and the list of families that mourn continues tragically and painfully to grow with each passing day as more and more of our brave men and women become casualties on the streets of Kabul and across Afghanistan. And, in spite of the never-ending chatter from the United Nations, America ostensibly stands alone. more

After 80 years, Temple Israel of Lawrence’s religious school is relocating to Young Israel of Hewlett in the hope of attracting more families. Over the past few years, students from Hewlett, … more